2016 Western New York Poker Challenge

$1,000 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$52,768
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$215,379
Entries
244
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Johnson Leads; Burkett Busts; Break

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson

A huge three-way all in pot just vaulted Thomas Mader to a spot near the top of the counts, cut Jeff Kandefer down to size, and sent Jim Burkett out 27th.

Mader got it in on the flop with a set of nines, Kandefer had a set of jacks and Burkett an open-ended straight flush draw.

Burkett shipped the {9-} turn that made Mader quads and Kandefer a boat, straightening out on the {k-} river that was too little too late.

In the meantime, Charles Johnson has been hit by the deck, spiking a set of kings against aces, and holding with a pair of pairs to crest the 550,000 mark.

They head into a 10-minute break now with 26 remaining.

Player Chips Progress
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Charles Johnson
580,000
410,500
410,500
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Thomas Mader
450,000
300,000
300,000
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Jeff Kandefer
210,000
-140,000
-140,000
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Jim Burkett
Busted

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